IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Weekly

Published on December 3, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Rewind Friday, November 30th @ Flint (Kalamazoo 3- Flint 2, Shootout) Flint, MI- With its two previous contests leading to shootout loses; the K-Wings proved the third time was the charm with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Flint Generals Friday night at the Perani Hockey World & Event Center.

Kalamazoo made the most of its first power-play and first shot of the game, as Jamie Vanderveeken's (3rd) slap shot 6:15 into the opening period gave the K-Wings a 1-0 lead.

Flint answered back with a pair of goals. The league's leading scorer, Jordan Fox knocked in his 12th of the season to knot the contest at 1-1 midway through the period. Just over two minutes later at 9:16, Jason Cirone (7th) took a shot from the slot to give the Generals a 2-1 lead.

Cycling the puck on the perimeter, Matt Iannetta's slap shot with less than six minutes remaining in the period was deflected by Kory Karlander (5th) into the net to tie the game at 2-2.

Remaining tied through the second, third and overtime, the contest headed into a shootout. With tallies from Mike Bickley and Travis Granbois, Kalamazoo outscored Flint 2-1 in the extra session to defeat the Generals 3-2.

Goaltender Jeremy Symington turned aside 43 saves to record his sixth win the of season. The victory also extends Kalamazoo's unbeaten streak to four games.

Saturday, December 1st @ Muskegon (Muskegon 6- Kalamazoo 4)

Muskegon, MI- The weather outside was frigid, but the action inside L.C. Walker Arena between intra-state rivals the Kalamazoo Wings and Muskegon Fury was red hot.

Muskegon jumped out the gates to an early 1-0 lead, when a K-Wings turnover in its own zone led to a Fury goal by Dan Riedel (3rd) 14 seconds into the game.

Capitalizing on 5-on-3 power-play in the late stages of the first, Kalamazoo's Kory Karlander (6th) knocked in the equalizer at 15:56, to tie the contest at 1-1.

In the second period, Joel Rechlicz lit the lamp for the first-time in his career on a wrap-around to give Kalamazoo a 2-1 lead.

Muskegon stormed back with three unanswered goals. Just 20 seconds after the K-Wings scored the go ahead tally, Jay Hardwick (1st) evened the game at 2-2 at the 8:50 mark. For the second time in the game, Riedel (4th) scored, this time on the power-play, which gave the Fury a 3-2 lead.

The Fury would find the net on its very next power-play attempt, as Billy Collins beat goaltender Tony Quesada on a deflection to extend the Fury lead to 4-2

Pulling back to within a single goal at 14:14, Tyler Willis tickled the twine with a power-play slap shot. The goal was Willis' first of the season.

Muskegon put the contest out of reach in the third with two unanswered goals from Mike Watt (4th) and Rafal Martynowski (4th). Glenn Detulleo tallied late in the contest for his fourth of the season, but it would not be enough as the Fury defeated the K-Wings 6-4.

Fast Forward

Wrapping up a three game road swing, the Kalamazoo Wings face the Port Huron Icehawks this Friday, December 7th at 7:30 p.m. The K-Wings defeated the Icehawks both previous encounters this season. Despite its troubles against Kalamazoo, Port Huron leads the IHL with a record of 11-8-0-0 (22 points).

The Kalamazoo Wings will return home to Wings Stadium to face-off against the Fort Wayne Komets Saturday, December 8th at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night's game will be the 8th Annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by Kodiak Construction, The CW 7, and WKFR. After the K-Wings score their first goal, fans are encouraged to throw new or gently used teddy bears or other stuffed animals onto the ice. Animals collected will be donated to the Salvation Army and patients of The Children's Hospital at Bronson. After defeating the Komets in overtime in its first meeting of the season, the K-Wings have dropped three straight (0-2-0-1) against its archrivals. Fort Wayne starts the week in second place in the IHL, one point behind Port Huron.

Finishing out the weekend the Kalamazoo Wings will host the Muskegon Fury Sunday, December 9th at 4:00 p.m. The K-Wings will be looking for payback for their 6-4 loss last Saturday. With Muskegon's last win against Kalamazoo, the series between the intra-state rivals is tied with two wins apiece. Sunday's game is also Sport Clips Haircuts Night. The K-Wings and Sport Clips Haircuts have teamed with Locks of Love. Anyone with at least 10 inches of clean, non bleached hair can donate it to Locks of Love, which is a non-profit organization that makes hairpieces for children suffering from medical hair loss. As a reward for their generosity, anyone who donates hair will receive a FREE season pass (6 haircuts) from Sports Clips Haircuts and two tickets to the K-Wings contest on Sunday, December 23rd versus the Bloomington PraireThunder.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Nick Bootland (9 Goals)

Assists: Kory Karlander, Florian Iberer (11 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (17 Points)

+/-: Florian Iberer (+13)

Penalty Minutes: Joel Rechlicz (71 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Nick Bootland (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Florian Iberer, Kory Karlander, Mike Manley (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland (2 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (67 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Glenn Detulleo (15.4%)

Overtime Goals: Florian Iberer (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Mike Bickley (2 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Mike Bickley (100%)

Goals Against Average: Jeremy Symington (2.26)

Save Percentage: Jeremy Symington (0.937)

Triple Threat

Goaltender Jeremy Symington leads the IHL in three categories. Symington leads all netminders in goals against average (2.26), save percentage (.937) and shares the league lead in wins (6).

Five Alive

Forward Kory Karlander is having no problem racking up the points. Karlander enters the week on a five-game point streak.

Feels Like the First Time

Last Saturday proved to be a big day for Joel Rechlicz. The rookie forward netted his first pro goal during in the second period of the K-Wings game against Muskegon.

The Road is Long

The Kalamazoo Wings have been traveling quite a bit recently. Including the K-Wings upcoming contest this Friday against the Port Huron Icehawks, Kalamazoo has played seven of its last eight games away from Wings Stadium.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

Kalamazoo's 6-4 loss to Muskegon on Saturday was the first for the K-Wings on a Teddy Bear Toss Night. Kalamazoo, who will host its own Teddy Bear Toss night this Saturday versus Fort Wayne, is now 11-1-0 (7-0-0 home, 4-1-0 away) on games where the bears are tossed.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the IHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now by calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Kovalcik and Symington on the Radio

Join special guests Chris Kovalcik and Jeremy Symington as they join Head Coach Brian Curran and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick's Bar and Grill inside the Holiday Inn Kalamazoo on South 11th Street.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks on kwings.com). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 76 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Digital Highway Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to face-off. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, keep your radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.

Upcoming Games

Friday, December 7th @ Port Huron 7:30 PM

Saturday, December 8th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (8th Annual Teddy Bear Toss Night Presented by Kodiak Construction, The CW 7 & WKFR)

Sunday, December 9th Vs Muskegon 4:00 PM (Sport Clips Haircuts Night)

Wednesday, December 12th @ Bloomington 7:05 PM (CDT)

Friday, December 14th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Win-Win Night Presented by WNWN)

Saturday, December 15th @ Flint 7:30 PM

Wednesday, December 19th Vs Port Huron 7:00 PM (Merchant Night)

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